File: 100896_sep96_decls29_0022.txt
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Total Pages: 29

Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN TO 13 APR 91            

Unit: 2ND MARDIV  

Parent Organization: 2 MEF       

Box ID: BX600014

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND MARINE DIVISION 1 OF 10  JAN - APRIL 1991                                

Document Number:          4

Folder SEQ  #:          4




                                   UNCLASSIFIED


                       0630 Co B, 2d LAI Bn enters breach behind assault
                       elements of 2/2.

                       0658 lst Bn, 6th Marines' FOX vehicle detects nerve
                       and blister agent in breach lane. 1/6 goes to KOPP
                       condition 4.

                       0724 lst Bn, 6th Marines and 2/2 complete transit
                       of ist minsfield and move towards 2d belt. 1/6
                       receiving fire from left flank. 1/8 still in first
                       belt with four vehicles damaged in lanes.

                       0745 Ist Bn, 6th Marines through PL PANTHER.
                       Returned to MOPP condition 2.

                       0835 HOPP-4 along Breach Lane Red I ("dirty" from
                       chemical mine).

                       0850 2d Bn, 2d Marines conducting breach of second
                       belt for Blue lanes 3 and 4.

                       0900 2d LAI Bn reports four T-62 tanks killed and
                       28 EPWs captured.

                       0915 Co C, 2d LAI Bn receiving incoming 2d breach
                       vic QTG25033.

                       0920 6th Marines reports green lanes are moving
                       slowly due to heavy mining.

                       0937 6th Marines reports Blue 4 will be cleared in
                       20 minutes.

                       iolo 8th marines directed to execute screening
                       mission.

                       1020 Co A, 2d LAI Bn clears breach, proceeding
                       north to clear congestion. 1/6 and 2/2 in contact,
                       taking in excess of 500 EPWS.

                       1025 Co B, 2d LAI Bn exits breachl moves out NE.

                       1029 NBC evaluation of blister agent detected is
                       negligible.

                       1033 Co C, 2d LAI Bn vehicle hits AP mine in 2d
heal badly damaged.

                       1111 2d Recon Bn reports accident with grenader one
                       killed, three wounded.

                       1227 40-SOMHZ VHF is jammed by ECK.

                       1230 Co D, 2d LAI Bn engages displacing Iraqi D-30
                       battery in vicinity of Al Jaber Airfield with TOWs

                                      Uqq@ACCIFIED

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